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Illegal abortions: CID probe ordered

The government has ordered a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probe into illegal abortions in private hospitals/clinics in the State.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah spoke to Home Minister G. Parameshwara and advised that such a probe be ordered.

Earlier in the day, Mandya district in-charge Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy said that he would discuss with the Chief Minister the feasibility of transferring the female foeticide case to the CID.

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